Jonathan Jelks News Today

You may soon be able to visit businesses with an alcoholic drink in your hand in a southeast Grand Rapids neighborhood.

The Kent County Juvenile Detention Center is joining forces with the Midwest Tech Project to offer ex-offenders careers in the tech industry.

GRAND RAPIDS — The partners behind a Black-owned nightclub that operated in downtown Grand Rapids for less than a year have shuttered the establishment, citing "persistent safety issues."

GRAND RAPIDS — The partners behind a Black-owned nightclub that operated in downtown Grand Rapids for less than a year have shuttered the establishment, citing "persistent safety issues."Co-owners Jonathan Jelks, Jamiel Robinson, Jamal Chilton, Alvin J. Hills IV, Willie Jackson and Lacy…

There are few Grand Rapidians who seemingly have their hands in as many endeavors as Jonathan Jelks.

Fields Cannary, was announced by its partners Monday, Oct. 31, and is set to open in summer 2023 at 420 S. Harvey in Muskegon.

The Grand Rapids cannabis industry continues to expand and diversify.

A group of partners has begun construction on a pair of venues called Motu Lakeshore Wine Bar and Prohibition Muskegon.

A long-awaited, Black-owned “swanky” cocktail lounge will open on the final night of the year.

A group of entrepreneurs is launching a Grand Rapids cultural tasting experience designed to raise awareness of African American-owned beer, wine and spirits companies.